Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-27
A NEW ZEALAND QUAKE.


Wonderland Is the name given to the
North Island Of New Zealand by Euro
pean tourists. Everybody recalls the
great earthquake and volcanic outbnrsts
that convnlsed the country last June. A
spectator. who has Just rcturaed from
Tauranga. gives the following account
of his experiences:
"At o clock in the morning OF June
10 a heavy shock Of earthquake oc-
Cured. and was shortly afterwards fol-
lowed BY great glare and lliumi-
nation over the southern sky. Smaller
shocks followed in quick succession, till
at 400 the great shock occurred, and
very shortly afterwards showers OF vol
eanc dust were swept along by brisk
southerly wind The showers Of dust
got denser and denser, TIL at 9 o'clock
il was perfectly dark, and lights had to
be ljt For over an hour total darkness
reigned. aud the shower Of dust fell in
great sheets. almost binding men who
were out The showers continued all
day, and the whole face Of the country
was covered with dust over an inch
thick Shocks Of earthquake occurred
at intervals All the day.
"The Tarawera Mountain and its
twin cone, Ruawaha, suddenly burst
into activity. Seen from this place the
spectacle was fearful. and it reminded
one of Buwer's descriptions of The
Last DAYS OF Pompeii' and Of Martin
celebrated picture OF The Last Day.
From o'clock until about immense
volumes Of flame were projecting TO a
hgfg a ali -
smoke, steam, mud and ashes covered
the sky and thunder and lightning were
almost ncessant Flashes Of lightning
played through the pail Of smoke in all
directions. The effect Of the corrusca-
ton was simply ndescribabIe. Shortly
before 6 O'Clock showers of ashes
reached here, but, fortunately, the
wind shifted around to The southwest
and blew for time with almost hurri-
cane force, turning the dense cloud be-
fore much damage was done. When
who passed the night with fear and
trembling thought they were about to
be overwhelmed and then began a
stampede.
'Hall-drcssed women and children
were to be seen dying for their lives
along the Iauranga road towards lie
Awahou 70 seek shelter m the native
srhool-honse there. Some did not think
themselves safe oven there and con-
hnued their feak The lake rose con-
sideraby and great many new
springs burst up which added TO the
people, fear ol being euguicd. shortly
after daylight Mr. Edwin Robertson
started out towards Nairoa to cudeayor
10 ascertain tine position OF matters
there. aud was followed Ny Mr.. March
ernau When near lIhliapuhush they
met number oi tugitNcs who gave ne
counts OF balls o. tire Wlnch bad been
tyinE abo0i Ia all directions
hc scene ia among the hills on the
stii ihuing in iiGht showers ana dense
CLOUDS opscureo we SKY Fi'ia flashes
ol H2hlhlh+ ana crashing peais OF
thuhuef we're frequent a strong south
east Wlnu was ,teh oio"iht ana y was
teit'o'y 'o'V oh attiNNi III inc liSlta'
Pa ouaa y WIS lo'hu necessary % tasten
UP the ao'sgs ahu itaEe inc buggy ana
Ine 'o'''aluuo' ~ A"e Journey hao 20 %
PeFiorIneu on looh ne "4oie country
was covered several ieet WIN ciaY mud
Wlieh inaoe WolN'hs very he"Fl' Ma
yves were '''e' from u'he 70 ti,ne' anu
~ S"'e tl'e s5iilo account ol inc 'eiri-
PIC oaIa9'lopne' Al tne vegetation
aiohs lhV 'ou'e nlleI pasa'"s S sue sum
lil'' uol"oeu Ho'oln4 ana ilNl'aPu,
wa loulio 10 ~ Voi'P'e.eE destroyed
anu 'Io as'ec. 81 ,le Ianu1caPe
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i. l'''eo " 'u Ens''Sn 'au"seape
a aug = 'lo'f s'tV" s'oi''', pUt was On
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sulo, ''i.',l'l'''''l uIu'' 'ug 'ue loI'o q
, wln" "aFe sJt'Ppea on me leaves;
y, M ~, -. Wy = '"otio9 "'u ulio9 1st
-, aii''',"'p "'os ~ ",i "',e'''ois' Inc
blue Lake ana hotoG "A are SIMPLY
inu9 wafer "HIch WIN taho some tlnlo
10 eleat' ne outiet OF inc iatter iahe